to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
important person; strategic person; key figure
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to be helpful; to be useful
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
being very busy; busyness
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
journal; magazine; periodical
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement